Katerina?

[Accordionred]

What do you think of the name Katerina for a baby girl?

I like it, but I imagine a lot will pronounce it Katrina.

Was their not a German tennis player with the name?

I think it's fine but people might ask about German roots

Dd's middle name. Though spelled with a C here (Italy) love it.

I like it, and it’s clear how to pronounce it from the spelling.

Love it. Go for it.

I like it, but prefer other names
That said Katerina (Greek) or Caterina (Italian) are non English names. I don't know how name is pronounced in Greek, but Italian language doesn't really have silent vowels. It probably isn't pronounced Kate+Rina.

I really like it and agree that the pronunciation ought to be clear from the spelling

It will be pronounced as Ka-teh-ree-na.

Is this how most people in the Uk would pronounce it?

Well I google Katerina Witt was a German figure skater back in the day. My mum watches both skating and tennis.

It is pronounced Kat-er-ina.

Lovely name.

It’s the German/Italian (depending on spelling - yours is German) version of Catherine. So people are likely to assume that you/your husband are not British. A but like a little boy being Henri - you’d immediately think “a French parent”. This may not worry you, though!

Nice but long. Will be Kat/Kate/Katie/Katrina etc

Yes they would. It’s phonetic

It’s not the same though, because it’s a variation on Katherine, whereas Henri is just a spelling variation.

I like it

@continentallentil , it's not though is it. Henri isn't pronounced Henry, for a start.

Lovely name. Beautiful choice.Why would people pronounce it Katrina??? It's obviously Kat-a-rina.
Like our fabulous heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson- KJT.

@LaraPeople , Ms Johnson-Thompson is Katarina, OP is asking about the name Katerina.

@FayCarew I think there's barely a discernible difference. Completely negligible.

@LaraPeople , of course there's a difference, it's as different as Katharine and Katherine.

They're not pronounced differently though - the middle syllable in every case is a schwa (although some people miss it out altogether when saying Katha/erine - I have a Catherine in my family who is really bugged by this!)

I quite like Katerina and I know how to pronounce it, but I do think people will sometimes say Katrina, especially if you don't have any obvious other-language background. I've actually known two English people with this name, but they both always went by Katie!

@FayCarew

@LaraPeople , Kate and Queight sound the same.

It's my DD's name. She is called Katya for short (pronounced as 2 syllables rather than 3).

Love the name.